| Thank you for your interest in my work and my Salon & Spa - Warren Scott
A native of Ohio, I attended Cleveland Institute of Art focusing on Painting, Life Drawing and Pottery. In a quest for a creative profession I found the beauty business, still keeping a hand in the art world as a fine art portrait photographer (see www.scottchmelar.com ). Once I entered the beauty profession things started to skyrocket. I became the Artistic Director of an advanced training academy, and in time, a national educator representing three international hair color companies teaching advanced hair color and hair cutting techniques. Interviews, articles and photographs of my work have been published nationally and internationally.
I've been certified as a professional hair colorist by the American Board of Certified Haircolorists. To learn more about this please check the ABCH web site at: www.haircolorist.com. You might ask . . . “Why haven't I heard of the ABCH Certification before?” I would say you that have not heard of it before because it is not easy to get. One has to make a serious commitment to the study and practice of professional hair coloring for these exams. Statistics are that only 50% of those that take the exams pass! Training further, I became a Mentor for the American Board of Certified Haircolorists, teaching hairdressers interested in acquiring this hard-won certification.
My clients often ask what do I enjoy more, cutting or coloring? Truly, these services are not two but one. When I create a terrific haircut on a head of mousey hair color the design is only half finished. Createing an amazing haircolor design on a poorly shaped cut...is about nothing. Color and cut (form), are interdependent..Yin & Yang. Fortunately early in my career I had the privilege to work and study with a group from London at their studio and as a member of their National Design Team. This is where I perfected my craft as a hair designer, inventing and executing precision modern cuts, each enhanced with color, and teaching with this team throughout the country.
I have always enjoyed sharing what I've learned and so became a national educator. The job title is called: Platform Artist. As a Platform Artist, the hair care line you are representing flies you to hair shows around the country to teach advanced techniques of hair coloring and cutting on stage to audiences of hairdressers as large as 1000 or more. What I carry in my Salon today is Bumble and bumble and Dermalogica. We get a ton of positive feedback about these two lines from our clients.
These are the international haircare lines I represented:
-- Platform Artist for Matrix Essentials
-- Platform Artist for Redken
-- Platform Artist for Logics International
Along with being trained by these companies in cutting edge techniques – in which they include loads of hair color chemistry training- I went further, for the love of the craft, and studied internationally as well as throughout this country at the finest advanced academies:
-- Graduate of Vidal Sasoon Advanced Training Academy - London, England
-- Graduate of Cheynes Advanced Training Academy - Edinburgh, Scotland
-- Graduate of Martin Parsons School of Long Hair Design - Toronto, Canada
-- Graduate of Bumble & bumble Advanced /training Academy - NY, NY
-- Graduate of Toni & Guy Advanced Training Academy - Dallas, Texas
The Creative Process
All this has been a lot of fun...but what I enjoy most is sharing all the tips and tricks I've acquired over the years with my clients. Revealing the styling secrets . . . what really works for her . . . showing her how to get the most out of her blow dryer and the brush . . . getting the maximum effect with the minimum of work . . . and how to approach that maze of products out there . . . essentially, how to make it all work . . . to achieve her Trademark Look . . . effortlessly (well . . . almost effortlessly!)
Salon Culture
I have been asked many times how we find such great people to work here, how have we managed to get the culture of the place to such a high level. When we hire, we look for what you can't train...we look for heart. In searching for the right stylist, first, an innate sense of style must exude from the character of the applicant . . . lets face it . . . it's all about style in a beauty salon! Then we look for a compassionate heart . . . if we can pick up on the heart . . . We're sold . . . Then it's time to train, train, train, until each stylist has gained a full understanding and been tested in every service and procedure we offer. Regardless if they are right out of school or have 15 years of experience . . . each member of our staff is fully trained in a blend of Art, Physics, Chemistry and Compassion unique to Warren Scott.
An Atmosphere Designed for Creativity
As you may make out from the photos on our home page, we have a very artsy, warm environment. Through careful shaping and placement of the walls and mirrors along with a polychromatic application of color, The Salon interior has been designed as a Cubist environment. For more about Cubism, see: Wikipedia.org - Cubism. Even our audio system is newsworthy! A local TV news team did a piece on the music we play here at Warren Scott! Great music really fills out the ambiance . . . you never know what you are going to hear . . . you can even bring in your own vinyl . . . we'll spin it on our turntable!
You are invited to come in for a complimentary consultation, enjoy the fine vibes and be treated to some amazingly great work . . . my staff and I are here for you!
Thank you,
Scott Chmelar
President and Founder
Warren Scott Salon & Spa
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